Straight from employers' career sites
90 open roles, 36 posted this week, most paying $90k to $152k a year. Apply directly with the employer, and tailor your CV to each one.
Southern Cross Health Insurance · 201-1000 employees
A New Zealand-owned health insurer empowering members to live well for longer through timely access to quality care.
Providing independent assurance · Evaluating control effectiveness · Maintaining risk frameworks
nib Group
Embedding risk practices · Facilitating risk assessments · Managing incidents and remediation
5+ yrs5 years' risk experience in a highly regulated environment; relevant tertiary degree, industry-recognised qualification, or equivalent experience; experience conducting control testing, assurance or risk assessments; experience managing incidents, issues and remediation
Bank of New Zealand · 5001+ employees
A fintech company building payment and digital asset infrastructure for businesses.
Providing governance expertise · Embedding performance management · Approving third-party contracts
5+ yrsAt least 5 years' experience in corporate governance, third-party risk management, procurement or legal in a corporate environment; direct involvement overseeing policies, frameworks and compliance activities in a regulated industry; demonstrated understanding of third-party and outsourcing regulatory requirements
Rabobank New Zealand
Leading regulatory change processes · Maintaining obligation registers · Preparing regulatory reports
3+ yrsAt least 3 years’ experience in compliance, audit, risk management or a related discipline
Hunter Campbell
Managing investor onboarding · Conducting compliance checks · Responding to investor queries
2+ yrsAt least two years’ experience in an AML/KYC-focused role; working understanding of FATCA/CRS obligations
Rabobank New Zealand
Implementing risk frameworks · Leading risk assessments · Partnering with leaders
7+ yrsAround 7 or more years’ relevant experience; experience applying risk and control principles in a business environment; understanding of financial services or another regulated industry; relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience
IAG · 5001+ employees
The largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand, helping people and businesses manage risk.
Managing liability claims · Providing legal advice · Partnering with external counsel
Strong experience in insurance litigation, liability claims, professional indemnity or employment law; Bachelor of Laws; current practising certificate or ability to meet practising requirements
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Managing work programme delivery · Coaching and mentoring colleagues · Engaging commercial operators
Extensive regulatory or compliance experience; experience leading complex investigations or audits; experience reporting on workflow and outcomes; experience mentoring and coaching others; tertiary qualification or relevant regulatory compliance experience; legal right to live and work in New Zealand
Advising senior leaders · Enhancing risk frameworks · Monitoring risk profiles
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children · 5001+ employees
A government intelligence agency dedicated to protecting New Zealand and its people from security threats.
Providing legal advice · Appearing before courts · Representing Oranga Tamariki
3+ yrsAdmission as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand; hold or be eligible to hold a current practising certificate; litigation experience or a strong desire to develop advocacy skills; current full driver's licence; willingness to travel across the North Island region
ASB Bank
Coaching teams on risk · Leading risk initiatives · Monitoring delivery risks
Strong risk and compliance understanding
Apex Group Ltd · 5001+ employees
A global fund administration and middle office solutions provider.
Identifying business risks · Leading risk assessments · Managing governance reporting
Relevant tertiary qualification; strong knowledge of risk frameworks in financial services; demonstrated second line of defence experience
Russell McVeagh · 201-1000 employees
New Zealand's premier law firm providing legal services and corporate advisory.
Managing diaries · Handling billing · Providing administrative support
Excellent administrative and organisational skills; previous legal secretary experience strongly desired but not essential; legal executive qualification desired but not essential; strong service focus and communication skills.
Westpac New Zealand · 1001-5000 employees
A New Zealand bank focused on building a fairer and stronger New Zealand for its people, customers, and communities.
Managing scheme obligations · Monitoring scheme changes · Coordinating remediation activities
Experience in payments, card schemes, transaction banking, acquiring, issuing, risk or compliance; understanding of card scheme rules and obligations; experience managing governance, audits, waivers and remediation; relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience
Southern Cross Health Insurance · 201-1000 employees
A New Zealand-owned health insurer empowering members to live well for longer through timely access to quality care.
Overseeing provider onboarding · Checking provider controls · Investigating claims anomalies
Experience in insurance, financial services, medical, clinical or broader health sector; experience investigating fraud, abuse, waste and error; clinical literacy relevant to healthcare services covered by health insurance; technical knowledge of health insurance products and policy terms
Coaching risk teams · Leading risk assessments · Monitoring delivery risks
Strong technology and/or business risk and compliance experience
Monitoring risk profiles · Providing independent oversight · Delivering risk insights
Experience in operational risk, compliance, enterprise risk or related non-financial risk; understanding of risk frameworks, controls and governance; experience in financial services or another highly regulated environment
ASB Bank
Providing oversight and challenge · Developing licence frameworks · Advising business stakeholders
Strong knowledge of banking regulations and regulatory obligations; experience in compliance risk management within financial services; understanding of the FMC Act, CCCFA, prudential regulations and associated licensing requirements
Woolworths Group · 5001+ employees
A supermarket chain in New Zealand providing groceries and everyday products.
Delivering legal advice · Drafting property documents · Managing legal relationships
3+ yrsBachelor of Laws; 3–5 years of PQE gained from a law firm or in-house legal team
Southern Cross Health Insurance · 201-1000 employees
A New Zealand-owned health insurer empowering members to live well for longer through timely access to quality care.
Maintaining obligations register · Assessing compliance risks · Delivering compliance assurance
Law degree; strong understanding of New Zealand financial services regulation; experience in compliance, risk or regulatory roles within a regulated financial services environment; experience with compliance or risk frameworks and systems, including regulatory reporting
Russell McVeagh · 201-1000 employees
New Zealand's premier law firm providing legal services and corporate advisory.
Designing AI-powered tools · Partnering with lawyers · Delivering technology training
2+ yrs2+ years' experience working as a lawyer; regular hands-on AI use in current role
Chapman Tripp · 201-1000 employees
A leading New Zealand legal partnership providing corporate and commercial legal services.
Advising on transactions · Managing workstreams · Developing junior lawyers
5+ yrs5+ years PQE in corporate law, technical grounding in securities law, NZX Listing Rules and FMCA, experience running transaction workstreams, due diligence, and documentation, strong commercial judgement, and collaborative approach.
Russell McVeagh · 201-1000 employees
New Zealand's premier law firm providing legal services and corporate advisory.
Handling construction disputes · Preparing cases · Advocating for clients
1+ yrLegal qualification with 1-3 years' experience in construction disputes; high-quality CV and academic transcript; excellent communication, analytical, independent thinking, and collaboration skills.
ACE Money Transfer · 201-1000 employees
A digital remittance fintech operating in 28 countries, offering secure and low-fee money transfers.
Maintaining AML/CFT programs · Submitting regulatory reports · Monitoring financial crime risks
5+ yrsBachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related field; 5+ years of AML/CFT compliance experience in financial services; regulatory engagement experience, particularly in New Zealand; knowledge of SAR/PTR filings, CDD/EDD, sanctions compliance, and risk profiling
Providing financial crime advice · Assessing risks and controls · Leading team members
Experience in compliance, risk management or audit; in-depth knowledge of financial crime risks, financial services legislation and regulatory requirements; experience assessing controls and advising on complex business or regulatory change; leadership experience managing material change through direct reports
Auckland Council · 1001-5000 employees
A local government council providing planning and resource consent services for the Auckland region.
Leading privacy governance · Coordinating privacy incidents · Building organisational capability
significant privacy leadership experience; strong privacy, risk and governance expertise; experience influencing senior stakeholders, managing complex issues, building capability and leading teams
Providing legal advice · Managing legal risk · Supporting business changes
5+ yrsLLB; current New Zealand Law Society Practising Certificate; at least five years’ post-qualification experience from a top-tier New Zealand or global firm in a common law jurisdiction
Suncorp · 5001+ employees
A leading insurance and financial services company in New Zealand.
Designing controls · Testing controls · Providing risk advice
5+ yrs5+ years in risk, compliance, assurance, audit, or legal within financial services; strong understanding of risk frameworks and controls; excellent communication and analytical skills.
ICON plc
Negotiating site contracts · Reviewing contract language · Managing contract portfolios
Bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience; relevant site contracting, contracts administration, or similar experience within CRO, pharma, or healthcare; understanding of clinical trial agreements and budget negotiation principles
Southern Cross Health Insurance · 201-1000 employees
A New Zealand-owned health insurer empowering members to live well for longer through timely access to quality care.
Providing legal advice · Advising on obligations · Building legal understanding
There are 90 roles open for legal and compliance jobs in Auckland on the SmartCVs job board, 36 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.
Of these, 85 full time, 5 part time and 5 hybrid or remote.
Where the ad shows a salary, most pay $90k to $152k a year.
That's 90 of the 170 legal and compliance jobs across New Zealand.
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There are 90 roles open for legal and compliance jobs in Auckland on the SmartCVs job board, 36 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.
Where the ad shows a salary, most legal and compliance jobs in Auckland pay $90k to $152k a year. Not every ad shows one, so check each job, and use the Salary filter to see only the ones that do.
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